Holder Will Receive Paving the Way Award for His Work on LGBT Equality – Nine Other Individuals and Organizations to Be Recognized

Washington, DC – Former Attorney General Eric Holder will receive the Paving the Way Award for his work to promote LGBT equality. The award will be presented at the Capital Pride Heroes Gala, June 3, at the Carnegie Library, 801 K Street, NW, at 7:00 pm. The Heroes Gala is presented by the Historical Society of Washington, DC.

The Paving the Way award honors those in public life who have shown courage and leadership in helping to advance the cause of LGBT rights.

“We are thrilled to honor Attorney General Holder for his work on behalf of the LGBT community,” said Bernie Delia, President of the Board of Directors of the Capital Pride Alliance. “Under his leadership, the U.S. Department of Justice has become a strong advocate and enforcer of equality under the law for all Americans, including those in the LGBT community. We are extremely proud to present him with the 2015 Paving the Way Award.

The Gala will also honor five Capital Pride Heroes for their dedication to the LGBT community in the DC metropolitan area and two Engendered Spirit Award recipients for their support and contributions to the betterment of the Trans community (full bios available at Heroes Gala):

Capital Pride will also present the Larry Stansbury Award to Whitman-Walker Health and the Bill Miles Volunteer Award to Holly Goldmann.

The Larry Stansbury Award for Exemplary Contributions to Pride acknowledges outstanding efforts related to the annual Capital Pride celebration or Pride movement. Larry Stansbury was a longtime activist in the DC gay community, serving as a health educator, club manager, member of the leather community and gay motorcycle club groups, and executive director of Brother, Help Thyself.

The Bill Miles Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service acknowledges exemplary contributions to the annual Capital Pride celebration. Bill Miles, Ed.D. was a dedicated volunteer and contributor to Capital Pride and an active member of the DC GLBT community. He was a founding member of the Capital Pride Alliance.

For more information on Capital Pride and the complete schedule of events, visit the Capital Pride website at capitalpride.org.

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., is a community-supported educational and research organization that collects, interprets, and shares the history of our Nation’s Capital. Founded in 1894, it serves a diverse audience through its collections, public programs, exhibitions, and publications.

Capital Pride, located in Washington, DC, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBT community and our allies through educational events, entertainment, community outreach, and celebrations of diversity including the annual Pride Parade and Street Festival in our Nation’s Capital. Capital Pride produces one of the largest Pride Celebrations in North America with more than 350,000 attendees in 2014. 2015 marks the 40th Annual Celebration of Pride in the Nation’s Capital with our main celebration taking place June 3 – 14, 2015. As the LGBT Pride Celebration representing the Nation’s Capital, we strive to be a beacon of hope and solidarity for cities and communities around the country and the world.

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The Capital Pride Alliance, through its stewardship of diverse programming and events, specifically year-round LGBTQ+ Pride festivities centered in Washington, DC and the National Capital Region, serves to celebrate, educate, support, and inspire our multi-faceted communities in order to grow and preserve our history and protect our rights for current and future generations. Learn More